The Truth About Soy

Many people are confused about whether soy is really healthy. While soy foods can be good for you, soy supplements such as powders, drinks, and pills containing phytoestrogens or isoflavones (the most potent components of soy) may not be as beneficial as they claim. Despite what some labels say, soy supplements are not recommended to treat or prevent breast and other cancers, cardiovascular disease, cognitive function, Crohn's disease, diarrhea, gallstones, kidney disease, obesity, osteoporosis, or type 2 diabetes. In fact, scientific support for the use of soy supplements is vague and many health professionals recommend skipping the supplements and, instead, getting soy from foods, such as the ones below. They're rich in phytochemicals that help fight many diseases:

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